before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
older sister; elder sister
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
biological child; one's own child
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
personal grudge; personal enmity
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
authority; power; influence
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition